Category Archives: Betting

SBC Summit Canada 2026 prepares the industry for what’s next

As Canada’s gaming landscape enters a decisive period of expansion and reform, SBC Summit Canada 2026 will bring leadership, regulation and commercial strategy into sharp focus. Taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from May 19–21, the summit will feature a three-stage conference programme, with tracks dedicated to Sports Betting & iGaming, Affiliates & […]

Brazil bookies push back against predictions while regular clarifies stance

Kalshi may find itself facing difficulties sooner than expected in Brazil, if recent statements made by the country’s betting and gaming regulator are anything to go by. The same day that the predictions platform, one of the two biggest globally alongside Polymarket, announced its entry into Brazil, the Ministry of Finance‘s Secretariat of Prizes and […]

EveryMatrix to supply tech to over 230 of Merkur’s Cashpoint stores

EveryMatrix has signed an omnichannel platform agreement with Danish betting operator and Merkur Group subsidiary Cashpoint. Under the deal, EveryMatrix will provide its turnkey platform technology to power Cashpoint’s retail and digital betting operations in Denmark. The rollout is expected to go live later this year. The agreement will see the supplier’s technology deployed across […]

Islington secures £250,000 for two-year gambling addiction prevention programme

The London Borough of Islington has received a £250,000 funding injection to support a two-year programme aimed at reducing gambling-related harms and associated health inequalities across North Central London. The initiative will run from January 2026 to December 2027 and will bring together five London boroughs, as well as Thrive LDN and Mind in Haringey, to […]

Veikkaus eyes global expansion post-Finland market launch

Veikkaus, Finland’s state-owned operator, has set its sights on diversification and expansion as it prepares for a huge paradigm shift in the local gaming sector. With the launch of a licensed online betting and gaming market scheduled to take place in 2027, the operator detailed in its full year trading report that it will look […]

bwise Media: analysing Brazil’s iGaming market one year on

By Joana Pereira, Head of Sales LatAm at bwise Media. Slightly over a year into regulation, Brazil’s iGaming market has moved from a high-growth gold rush to a tightly governed, performance-driven ecosystem. The operators who treated 2025 as a land grab are recalibrating. The ones who built for the long term are pulling ahead. The […]

Kaizen Gaming deepens AI capabilities with GameplAI acquisition

Kaizen Gaming has expanded its technological capabilities with the acquisition of GameplAI, an AI-driven sports trading and analytics provider for an undisclosed sum.  Through the acquisition, GameplAI’s proprietary technology will be integrated into Kaizen Gaming’s Betano brand, creating enhanced capabilities across sports trading, player markets and performance analytics.  Christos Tzalavras, Chief Product Officer at Kaizen […]

UKGC warns on-course bookmakers of suspicious activity at Cheltenham Festival

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has sent out a reminder to on-course bookmakers at the Cheltenham Festival about their licensing responsibilities. Ahead of the annual horse racing event, the regulator urged licence holders to remain vigilant when handling large volumes of cash and to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to prevent criminal activity. Under […]

EveryMatrix ups its lottery game with North American push

Malta-based gaming tech firm EveryMatrix has secured membership of the North American trade association for B2C and B2B lottery organisations. Membership of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) further extends its reach across the international lottery space, having built up a sizeable foothold in Europe. The company has joined NASPL after […]